Articles tagged with 'science' | University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ

University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ - Archive science

2026
16
September
2026
| 14:10 Europe/London
Dr Rebecca Tyne has secured a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to launch VISTA, an ambitious project that aims to create the first overarching picture of how gases move through the Earth's crust. By combining ultra-precise
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16
September
2026
| 10:03 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ, Humboldt University of Berlin and Indian School of Business have revealed contrasting patterns of forest loss and recovery in India's tropical dry woodlands, highlighting implications for biodiversity,
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16
September
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
Astronomers have confirmed that one of the fastest-changing stars ever observed has entered a new stage of its evolution, offering a rare opportunity to watch a star's life unfold on human timescales.
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16
September
2026
| 09:32 Europe/London
A new machine learning framework could help engineers assess the thermal response of partially protected steel beams in minutes, reducing the time and computing resources typically needed for complex thermal modelling.
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15
September
2026
| 10:09 Europe/London
Dr Zhonghua Zheng named to MIT Innovators Under 35 global list, for his work using AI and cloud computing to improve urban climate and climate-energy modelling.
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14
September
2026
| 21:18 Europe/London
Scientists have used X-ray images taken during a rocket flight to capture metal dendrites in microgravity for the first time, revealing insights that could improve manufacturing processes such as casting, welding and metal 3D printing.
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14
September
2026
| 09:43 Europe/London
Secondary school pupils from across Greater Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ have designed, built and competed with their own mine-detecting robots in The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ's annual Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ Minesweeper competition
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10
September
2026
| 01:00 Europe/London
A “peculiar†new species of Jurassic squid-like animal has been unearthed in Wyoming, USA, following the discovery of two exceptionally rare fossils dating back around 160 million years.
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09
September
2026
| 16:15 Europe/London
AI engineers often recognise ethical risks associated with the systems they build, but many lack the authority, incentives and organisational support needed to act on them, according to new research from The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ. 
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09
September
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ researchers have found that natural clay channels can regulate ion flow in response to pressure, voltage and pH, showing behaviour similar to biological ion channels.
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09
September
2026
| 09:27 Europe/London
Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ researchers will lead a new £12.6 million UK research programme launched to accelerate the development of next-generation photonic and quantum technologies.
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08
September
2026
| 14:36 Europe/London
New research shows superconductivity in magic-angle graphene can be switched off by weakening electron interactions, helping clarify what drives the phenomenon.
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08
September
2026
| 13:34 Europe/London
By combining the most successful features of previous molecular magnet designs, researchers have created high-performing lanthanide-based molecules that could support future ultra-high-density data storage technologies.
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Researchers have developed a laboratory method that transforms sheep bone into a realistic model of osteoporosis.
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01
September
2026
| 15:02 Europe/London
Astronomers have directly detected an extremely faint radio signal from hydrogen gas billions of light years away, demonstrating a powerful new way to map the Universe.
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26
August
2026
| 15:20 Europe/London
A University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ astronomer is helping to lead NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, which is due to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 30 August 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
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The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ community has expressed its sincere thanks for overwhelming show of support by leading figures from science, culture and public life in support of Jodrell Bank.
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14
August
2026
| 10:29 Europe/London
Researchers at the Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ Institute of Biotechnology have developed a simple method to transport normally impermeable sugar molecules into cells, opening up new opportunities to study their roles in biology and disease and to make new therapies.
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13
August
2026
| 10:58 Europe/London
Researchers have shown that unusual thorium clusters respond to magnetic fields in a fundamentally different way than expected, helping to explain a long-running disagreement between experiments and computer models.
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10
August
2026
| 12:01 Europe/London
An international team of researchers have engineered enzymes that form diverse carbon–carbon and carbon–nitrogen bonds, broadening the reactions possible with biocatalysts and enabling precise control of molecular structures.
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06
August
2026
| 16:19 Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ will contribute specialist expertise in enzyme engineering and therapeutic oligonucleotides to a new £50 million research centre aiming to improve understanding and treatment of mitochondrial diseases.
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05
August
2026
| 14:00 Europe/London
Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urban temperatures and lessen the impact of heatwaves, according to new research from The University of
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31
July
2026
| 11:23 Europe/London
One of the world’s leading experts on barrier immunity is to join the University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Lydia Becker Institute as Professor of Immunology from 1 August expanding the Becker’s world-class expertise in Barrier Immunity
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29
July
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Scientists at Imperial College London and The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ have developed a promising new way to create safer and more effective treatments for life-threatening fungal infections.
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28
July
2026
| 11:19 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ have revealed how intense electronic excitation can trigger rapid structural changes in metals – without heating the atomic lattice – offering new insight into ultrafast materials behaviour.
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23
July
2026
| 09:34 Europe/London
Chemists have demonstrated that neutral chalcogen-bond donors can induce asymmetry in chemical reactions, addressing a challenge that has limited the development of chalcogen-bonding catalysis.
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22
July
2026
| 21:39 Europe/London
Extending late-night alcohol sales have been associated with increases in alcohol-related harm, according to a new study which examined the effects of licensing changes in Aberdeen and Glasgow. 
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17
July
2026
| 14:35 Europe/London
Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ researcher joins national network of leading specialists helping shape the future of UK science, innovation and industrial growth.
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15
July
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Data collected at The University of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ's Air Quality Supersite has contributed to a major international study showing that increasing amounts of desert dust from North Africa are reaching Europe, with implications for public health and solar
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14
July
2026
| 16:27 Europe/London
Researchers have identified how manufacturing conditions influence internal defects and grain structures in a new metal 3D-printing process, offering a route to stronger, more reliable aluminium parts for industry.
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